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Ty Cobb League
8-19-2086
Bob McElroy Catcher
Retired (1985, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .243 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .650 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 702 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 10-01-1950
HR 23 Drafted Round 5, Pick 76
(1970)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(63 games)
RBI 283
SB 34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR D+
Speed B+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B B+ (75.8%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1970 Minors 20 37.00 6 / 6 8 / 8 1 / 1 3 / 5 2 / 3 10 / 10 4 / 5 34 / 38
1971 Minors 21 35.00 2 / 2 6 / 6 7 / 7 7 / 7 2 / 4 5 / 5 5 / 5 34 / 36
1972 Majors 22 15.74 2 / 2 2 / 2 3 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 1 11 / 15
1973 Majors 23 16.59 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 1 3 / 4 4 / 5 10 / 16
1974 Majors 24 37.47 3 / 5 3 / 3 3 / 5 2 / 4 5 / 9 3 / 5 5 / 6 24 / 37
1975 Majors 25 34.35 0 / 5 4 / 8 0 / 2 2 / 5 2 / 6 2 / 5 2 / 3 12 / 34
1976 Majors 26 19.41 1 / 3 2 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 5 1 / 1 7 / 19
1977 Majors 27 8.47 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 8
1978 Majors 28 33.90 1 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 3 2 / 7 1 / 5 1 / 7 5 / 33
1979 Majors 29 23.80 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 2 / 23
1980 Majors 30 26.60 1 / 3 0 / 7 1 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 3 / 26
1981 Majors 31 32.79 0 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 4 2 / 32
1982 Majors 32 21.50 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 21
1983 Majors 33 17.94 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 17
1984 Majors 34 25.36 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 25
1985 Majors 35 16.91 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 16
Total 0 0 0 18 / 54 26 / 66 16 / 42 17 / 57 16 / 55 31 / 65 23 / 57 147 / 396
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Bob McElroy has retired from the Chicago Pale Hose
1974-04-08The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Bob McElroy to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Al Howard to the minors.
1974-04-01The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Bob McElroy to the minors.
1973-05-09The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Bob McElroy to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have designated Ivy Jones for assignment.
1973-05-03The Chicago Pale Hose have demoted Bob McElroy to the minor leagues.
1972-04-12The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Bob McElroy to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Ozzie Bruce to the minors.